[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D570-D571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 17 public bills, H.R. 2455-
2471; and 6 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 128; and H. Res. 451-455 were 
introduced.                                              
  Pages H5711-12
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  Pages H5712-13
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H. Res. 450, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the 
Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 111-113);
  H.R. 855, to elevate the Inspector General of certain Federal 
entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to section 3 of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-114);
  H.R. 2182, to amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009 to provide for enhanced State and local oversight of activities 
conducted pursuant to such Act (H. Rept. 111-115);
  H.R. 626, to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made 
available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H. Rept. 111-116, 
Pt. 1); and
  H.R. 1676, to prevent tobacco smuggling and to ensure the collection 
of all tobacco taxes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 111-117). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Hirono to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. 
                                                             Page H5673
Recess: The House recessed at 12:38 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures:
  Congratulating the University of California, Davis, for a century as 
a premier public research university and one of our Nation's finest 
institutions of higher education: H. Res. 448, to congratulate the 
University of California, Davis, for a century as a premier public 
research university and one of our Nation's finest institutions of 
higher education;                                        
  Pages H5675-76
  Commending the University of Georgia Gymnastics Team for winning the 
2009 NCAA National Championship: H. Res. 386, amended, to commend the 
University of Georgia Gymnastics Team for winning the 2009 NCAA 
National Championship;                                   
  Pages H5676-77
  Congratulating Camp Dudley YMCA of Westport, New York, on the 
occasion of its 125th anniversary: H. Res. 300, amended, to 
congratulate Camp Dudley YMCA of Westport, New York, on the occasion of 
its 125th anniversary, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 388 yeas with 
none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 267;                       
  Pages H5677-79
  Congratulating Averett University in Danville, Virginia, for 150 
years of service and leadership to the United States: H. Res. 347, to 
congratulate Averett University in Danville, Virginia, for 150 years of 
service and leadership to the United States;             
  Pages H5681-82
  Recognizing the importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program 
and its positive effect on the lives of low income children and 
families: H. Res. 442, to recognize the importance of the Child

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and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on the lives of low 
income children and families, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 377 yeas 
to 10 nays, Roll No. 269;                                
  Pages H5682-83
  Expressing support for designation of September as ``National Child 
Awareness Month'': H. Res. 438, to express support for designation of 
September as ``National Child Awareness Month''; and     
  Pages H5685-86
  Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009: Agreed to the Senate 
amendment to the House amendments to S. 386, to improve enforcement of 
mortgage fraud, securities and commodities fraud, financial institution 
fraud, and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief 
programs and for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, by a \2/3\ 
yea-and-nay vote of 338 yeas to 52 nays, Roll No. 268.   
  Pages H5686-88
Recess: The House recessed at 3:23 p.m. and reconvened at 6:33 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5688
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed:
  Recognizing May 25, 2009, as National Missing Children's Day: H. Res. 
297, to recognize May 25, 2009, as National Missing Children's Day and 
                                                         Pages H5679-81
  Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to 
building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-
being: H. Res. 374, to recognize the roles and contributions of 
America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, 
cultural, and economic well-being.                       
  Pages H5683-85
Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he 
notified Congress that the national emergency declared with respect to 
Burma is to continue for 1 year beyond May 20, 2009--referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Rept. 111-39). 
                                                             Page H5674
Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5688-89, H5689 and H5689-90. 
There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 10:39 p.m.